136: Your Period - The Fifth Vital Sign with Dr. Erin Ellis
Friends, today I’m talking about a topic I’ve been referencing a lot recently. If you listen regularly you’ll know I’m currently in pre-menopause so I often talk about what’s going on with my periods. So many menstruating people have irregular, super heavy, or very painful periods and it’s always bothered me that we’ve been told this is normal and don’t understand what we can do to get us to a place of normal periods. Which is why I’m so excited to introduce you all to Dr. Erin Ellis! Dr. Ellis is a naturopathic doctor who helps with hormone balancing, fixing periods, and regaining energy. She’s so comforting to talk to because I feel listened to, which we often don’t feel when we talk about our periods.
Friends, today I’m talking about a topic I’ve been referencing a lot recently. If you listen regularly you’ll know I’m currently in pre-menopause so I often talk about what’s going on with my periods. So many menstruating people have irregular, super heavy, or very painful periods and it’s always bothered me that we’ve been told this is normal and don’t understand what we can do to get us to a place of normal periods. Which is why I’m so excited to introduce you all to Dr. Erin Ellis! Dr. Ellis is a naturopathic doctor who helps with hormone balancing, fixing periods, and regaining energy. She’s so compassionate to talk to because I feel listened to, which we often don’t feel when we talk about our periods.
Dr. Ellis touts the beauty of naturopathic medicine as being able to really get to the heart of the menstrual issue. Her job is to dig and find out why things are irregular or painful and then to fix it. One of the things Erin and I agree on is understanding that we’re allowed, as women, to advocate for ourselves and learn to insist on lab work and better investigation. Dr. Ellis explains the importance of hormones, managing stress, nutrition, exercise, quality of sleep, the types of environmental chemicals we’re using on our bodies and how every one of these things will affect menstrual cycles. This is why periods are often called the fifth vital sign because they really do tell us if other things are not working right or need looking into. Dr. Ellis has practical tips on getting the types of examinations we need, how we can help ourselves through nutrition and sleep, and explaining what’s happening so we can gauge what’s normal and what isn’t. This conversation will be a game-changer for so many of us!
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About Dr. Erin Ellis:
Dr. Ellis is a Naturopathic Doctor who helps women balance hormones, fix crappy periods and regain the energy they once had to be their happiest, healthiest selves. In 2010 Dr. Ellis was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which was the turning point in her life and prompted her to pursue her dreams of becoming a Naturopathic Doctor.
Having had a cancer diagnosis at such a young age, Dr. Ellis’s mission is to empower those to take control of their health. Life is too short to feel sub-optimal and given the right tools, your body has the innate ability to heal itself.
When she’s not empowering others to become their best versions, Dr. Ellis enjoys spending time helping her community, spending time with her dog, having game nights with family and friends and making new memories with her Fireman.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
- Think Dirty® Shop Clean app
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Dr. Erin Ellis
Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Ellis is a Naturopathic Doctor who helps women balance hormones, fix crappy periods and regain energy they once had to be their happiest, healthiest selves. In 2010 Dr. Ellis was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which was the turning point in her life and prompted her to pursue her dreams of becoming a Naturopathic Doctor.
Having had a cancer diagnosis at such a young age, Dr. Ellis’s mission is to empower those to take control of their health. Life is too short to feel sub-optimal and given the right tools, your body has the innate ability to heal itself.
When she’s not empowering others to become their best versions, Dr. Ellis enjoys spending time helping her community, spending time with her dog, having game nights with family and friends and making new memories with her Fireman.
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